Once upon a time…

Like all my languages I’ve ever learned (French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish.. and ASL), I didn’t put too much effort into it and eventually lost it all.

Now, aside from Chinese which I could have practiced everyday with anyone around me, I chose not to because I dislike the Chinese language (and please don’t lecture me about racism.. I am Chinese after all) and French… well, I never practiced French after high school. Spanish was a gone show and I was never really into it.

American Sign Language, however, was something I wish to continue. The hardest part was finding a community that I could practice with. I knew no one that spoke ASL and despite my researches, I couldn’t find a deaf/hard of hearing community.

Since I lost majority of my memories of sign, I’m slowly starting to miss it. I’m considering taking part time classes at a local community college to gain it back and have people to practice with.

Once I pay off my current school debts 🙁

But, honestly, ASL is one of the most beautiful languages I’ve ever learned. It’s actually not even that hard to learn. I highly recommend picking up ASL for those who want to learn something new.

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That's so cool that you've learned ASL! What a blessing to be able to talk to so many people that live in a world where no one can really talk to them. I hope you have opportunities to use your skills. 🙂

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